Episode 26 - Sajel Bellon: Mind Armor - Simple 'tactical' approaches to keep your thoughts healthy.
”Inspire Us” with J. Paul Nadeau
English - February 10, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 59.8 MBSelf-Improvement Education Health & Fitness Mental Health Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, Sajel Bellon discusses how to protect your thoughts, first responders and shares a personal story of how her marriage was in jeopardy before she discovered something she didn't see until it was almost too late. Prepare to be inspired!
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Sajel Bellon Ed.D, RP, CTSS is a Behavioural Science Professor, Psychotherapist, the Founder of Mind Armourä & SOS Psychotherapy. She is driven to “un-stigmatize” the suicidal mind, while building beyond resiliency to post-traumatic growth. Her focus is bringing forward integrated researched strategies for mental health, education, and systemic culture change within the First Responder community and many other high-stress sectors such as law, healthcare, and corporate leadership.
Bellon is a pioneer in linking the ‘family & the quality of relationships’ to the minimization and prevention of occupational stress injuries and loss of life to suicide, based on her own first-hand experience as a spouse and family member to the Emergency Service personnel. Emphasizing psychological safety and connection as key pillars, Bellon helps organizations enhance their mental wellness promotion, trauma prevention and recovery processes through culture change.
Bellon is a sought-after thought-leader & global speaker, invited to stages in Canada, the U.S., U.K. and Australia. A known TEDx speaker, she has also spoken for a variety of post-secondary institutions and organizations, such as Harvard Business School, the Berkeley School of Engineering, Central Queensland University, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canada Revenue Agency, the International Law Enforcement Educators & Trainers Association and the Armed Forces on topics ranging from mental & emotional health, resilience, leadership and organizational change.
Holding a Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Western Ontario, a Masters from the University of Guelph and several additional certifications. Bellon has developed Canada’s first Positive Psychology and Positive Education Certificate programs at Wilfrid Laurier University, establishing positive psychology as a recognized ground-breaking science for the well-being of Canadians and our global neighbours.
Bellon is a qualified and licenced Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, a recognized member of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals, the Global Speakers Federation and the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers.